Apple iPod touch 8 GB (1st Generation)

I bought a iTouch six months ago. It is like having a perfect wife (or husband) except real communication is impossible.

All of the applications, sleek case and artful screens are marvelous.

BUT, I own a PC and getting dependable communication with it is very difficult. Manually checking is a pain taking me back 20 years.

And asking for assistance, by phone, e-mail or the e-site is fruitless.

So this is not a phone and not a PDA that is practical for anyone out of his home at any time and who owns a PC.

Good looks only go so far.

This product has changed my life. I'm writing this review while sitting on my couch far away from my computer. The wifi Internet access and You Tube player are awesome. Great sound quality for music and good picture for downloaded movies and tv shows. My husband has all our investments and stocks tracking on the Touch as well. Highly recommended!

It's a good buy if you have wifi access most of the time otherwise consider buying just a mp3 player.

I love the features and the advantages of the 2nd gen but they weren't worth another $100 to me. I got this on Black Friday for $199.99 which made the decision to buy much easier. Unfortunately, the Wi-Fi went out after the 1st day so had to send it back to Apple. It takes a few days to get that going but I did get a replacement in working condition and no more problems. Make sure you check out the FREE apps at iTunes - love the "allrecipes.com" app that makes deciding what's for dinner a game. The iTouch has made me decide that I will upgrade to an iPhone after my current contract expires. I might even be nice and give my sister the iTouch so she can play with the recipe selector too!

From the minute we registered this ipod we had nothing but trouble. However, after the 2nd visit to the Genius Bar which is helpful to a degree, they gave us a replacement. Now after only 2 days we gave up a brand new ipod for a replacement unit but its worked great since. PS: they told us we got the last replacement for that day since so many people came in.. What does that tell you about quality control?